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s multifamily and healthcare insurance programs have also played an important cyclical role since the financial crisis with a fourfold increase in volume from 2008 to 2011. according to mark sandy -- mark zandi, without the f.h.a.'s at cyclical part, the housing market would have taken the economy with it. all with providing the backstop. the losses at f.h.a. stem from the now prohibited -- down payment program. heavy losses in the reverse mortgage program and losses and loans made at the height of the crisis to prevent -- of the housing market. while hud has taken some action to prevent the mutual mortgage insurance fund for single family loans from taking federal funds, the f.y. 2012 report suggests that much more needs to be done to prevent such a draw. i want to hear more today about the administration's actions and proposals to manage the risks to taxpayers stemming from -- of business and what safeguards will ensure the quality and sustainability of the new books going forward. the administration's actions and proposals will not be sufficient to restore f.h.a.'s fiscal health. t
s multifamily and healthcare insurance programs have also played an important cyclical role since the financial crisis with a fourfold increase in volume from 2008 to 2011. according to mark sandy -- mark zandi, without the f.h.a.'s at cyclical part, the housing market would have taken the economy with it. all with providing the backstop. the losses at f.h.a. stem from the now prohibited -- down payment program. heavy losses in the reverse mortgage program and losses and loans made at the...
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it was a way to pay for parts of the healthcare law. they will see the top rates a bump of 3.8% come january 1. that seems unlikely to be changed as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. you'll still see that surtax on top of that. host: this from twitter. guest: i leave that as it is. host: is that how much it could go up? guest: yes. host: currently it is 35%. go ahead, mark. caller: the previous caller mentioned capital gains -- the recent point about the medicare surcharge to pay for the affordable care act. if he thought it could be a solution to kill both of those birds with one stone. guest: i'm not a health-care expert. host: no problem. we have this from twitter. guest: i believe that is the case. tom in california, go ahead. caller: i have several issues with the estate tax. i am a farmer if it comes back to the normal 1 million exemptions. we work together to build this estate. it wasn't just my parents but it is in my parents' name. i have to pay tax to something i have contributed to. host: help people understand how farme
it was a way to pay for parts of the healthcare law. they will see the top rates a bump of 3.8% come january 1. that seems unlikely to be changed as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. you'll still see that surtax on top of that. host: this from twitter. guest: i leave that as it is. host: is that how much it could go up? guest: yes. host: currently it is 35%. go ahead, mark. caller: the previous caller mentioned capital gains -- the recent point about the medicare surcharge to pay for the...
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healthcare industry. dr. marty makary on his book " unaccountable." on c-span 2. >> it is estimated that it would cost -- [indiscernible] [bells ringing] >> i chose to honor both. the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting their way through the pacific and a little girl who died as a result of an atomic bombing. it is unimaginable what that must've been like to be close to the center where the fireball igat. >> follow clifton truman daniel in his trip in hiroshima. he speaks about the inspiration behind his trip on sunday at 9 p.m. eastern. >> now a discussion on the so- called fiscal cliff negotiations and the impact on unemployment insurance. from "washington journal" this is 40 minutes. host: we continue our look at unemployment insurance and its role in the fiscal clift debate, we are joined by michael tanner and josh bivens. mr. michael tanner, if you had your way in these discussions, where what unemployment insurance end up at the end of the day? guest: i think the emergency extension should fade away and we should go back to the 46 weeks th
healthcare industry. dr. marty makary on his book " unaccountable." on c-span 2. >> it is estimated that it would cost -- [indiscernible] [bells ringing] >> i chose to honor both. the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting their way through the pacific and a little girl who died as a result of an atomic bombing. it is unimaginable what that must've been like to be close to the center where the fireball igat. >> follow clifton truman daniel in his trip in...
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it was a way to pay for parts of the healthcare law. they will see the top rates a bump of 3.8% come january 1. that seems unlikely to be changed as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. you'll still see that surtax on top of that. host: this from twitter. guest: i leave that as it is. host: is that how much it could go up? guest: yes. host: currently it is 35%. go ahead, mark. caller: the previous caller mentioned capital gains -- the recent point about the medicare surcharge to pay for the affordable care act. if he thought it could be a solution to kill both of those birds with one stone. guest: i'm not a health-care expert. host: no problem. we have this from twitter. guest: i believe that is the case. tom in california, go ahead. caller: i have several issues with the estate tax. i am a farmer if it comes back to the normal 1 million exemptions. we work together to build this estate. it wasn't just my parents but it is in my parents' name. i have to pay tax to something i have contributed to. host: help people understand how farme
it was a way to pay for parts of the healthcare law. they will see the top rates a bump of 3.8% come january 1. that seems unlikely to be changed as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. you'll still see that surtax on top of that. host: this from twitter. guest: i leave that as it is. host: is that how much it could go up? guest: yes. host: currently it is 35%. go ahead, mark. caller: the previous caller mentioned capital gains -- the recent point about the medicare surcharge to pay for the...
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it is one of the rest pieces of healthcare in a long time. i believe the affordable health care act and bundling and all of these issues which i would be happy to explain what they are would hate what -- would help. before we make decisions on how to reshape the programs, we should know that cbo estimates of those are true. those estimates have been wrong before. if this inflation holds, they will be wrong again. >> anyone want to weigh in that on raising the eligible age? maybe it is not the right time to go big. we're not sure what is happening. i will go to john and then alice. >> on the age, i think we need to be careful. most people in america today are collecting social security and if it's by the time they were 63. the reality is that people are making that decision. if we do decide to reset age, we are creating a for them. -- it we do decide to change the age, it would be a big mistake escalating, but also in terms of human quality of life to delay medicare way beyond when people are leaving the workforce. i will say three things. $60
it is one of the rest pieces of healthcare in a long time. i believe the affordable health care act and bundling and all of these issues which i would be happy to explain what they are would hate what -- would help. before we make decisions on how to reshape the programs, we should know that cbo estimates of those are true. those estimates have been wrong before. if this inflation holds, they will be wrong again. >> anyone want to weigh in that on raising the eligible age? maybe it is not...
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make sure people get the healthcare they need in a most cost-efficient way and that they have health coverage throughout their lives. they talk about a lot of funding cuts coming out of discretionary spending and other programs. a lot of those are health programs. there was double and triple hitting. >> one thing that has been a fascinating and consistent thread throughout the polls is questioning of the value proposition of higher education. most people want their kids to go to college. growing anxiety about whether it is preparing them to succeed in the workplace and about the costs and debt is if the benefit justifies the costs. mathematically, it will. what is the best strategy on expanding access to college? more student loans and student aid or more pressure and penalties on colleges to try to slow the growth in rate of tuition? is the answer more student aid? is that contributing a bubble in student debt? >> student aid is limited to lower middle-income. it gets capped too soon. i hear some say their kids cannot get a pell grant. colleges are trying to fill in the gap. democra
make sure people get the healthcare they need in a most cost-efficient way and that they have health coverage throughout their lives. they talk about a lot of funding cuts coming out of discretionary spending and other programs. a lot of those are health programs. there was double and triple hitting. >> one thing that has been a fascinating and consistent thread throughout the polls is questioning of the value proposition of higher education. most people want their kids to go to college....